Commodities: Institutional Asset Class Ascending

Skyrocketing commodity prices combined with the poor performance of equities have led to an increased interest in commodity allocations. Commodities have not historically been part of an institutional investor’s asset allocation, and some even question whether commodities are an asset class.

Register now to join us for a live webinar to discuss commodities as an institutional asset class with senior research analyst Eric Przybylinski and Greg Leonberger, our director of research. We'll explore commodities as an investment, focusing on investment vehicles, the sources and attributes of historical risk and return, and commodities’ place in an investment portfolio.

We'll brief participants on key points from our newly published position paper, including:
* An introduction to commodities as an institutional asset class
* The mechanics of long-only futures positions
* Drivers of individual commodity returns and portfolios of commodity positions
* Commodities as part of a balanced portfolio

Please join Marquette’s asset class analysts for a live webinar based on our 3Q 2017 Market Environment report. This webinar series is designed to brief clients on the market as soon as possible after quarterly market data becomes available.

Please join Marquette’s asset class analysts for a live "halftime" webinar based on our 2Q 2017 Market Environment report. This webinar series is designed to brief clients on the market as soon as possible after quarterly market data becomes available.

The overall U.S. economy will be discussed, along with fixed income, U.S./non-U.S. equity, hedge funds, private equity, real estate and infrastructure.

Please join us for the third webinar in our defined contribution guidance series, a discussion on ESG stewardship. This session will cover key topics from our recently published paper, Bracing for Impact: How to Prepare for the Next Generation of Defined Contribution Plans.

Please join Marquette’s asset class analysts for a live webinar based on our 1Q 2017 Market Environment report. This webinar series is designed to brief clients on the market as soon as possible after quarterly market data becomes available. The overall U.S. economy will be discussed, along with fixed income, U.S./non-U.S. equity, hedge funds, private equity, real estate and infrastructure.

Please join Marquette’s asset class analysts for a live webinar based on our 3Q 2016 Market Environment report. This webinar series is designed to brief clients on the market as soon as possible after quarterly market data becomes available. The overall U.S. economy will be discussed, along with fixed income, U.S./non-U.S. equity, hedge funds, private equity, real estate and infrastructure.

Marquette Associates webinars cover the three key factors that lead to successful investment programs and fiduciary responsibility – risk, quality and cost – to enable institutions to be more effective investment stewards.